A long Friday night in Basseterre and the home crowd will go home on a happy note. They will be back as the Patriots take on the winless Stars in a few hours from now. Before that, we head to Guyana as the Warriors take on the high-flying Knight Riders. Plenty of action to look forward to. Do join us, for now, cheers and bye..

Gayle: 'It's a good start, we wanted to start our home games well. Have a quick turnaround as we have another match tomorrow night. I worked hard at the nets yesterday and it felt good. I am getting fitter and fitter. Playing with this new franchise has been good. We are second in the table and that's a new feeling for this team as well. Enjoying playing in front of this crowd.'

Pollard: 'It's pleasing to score runs, you want to come out victorious though - unfortunately it didn't happen tonight. A bit concerned about our batting, we need 3-4 guys to chip in, it's a team sport. We have been below par, our fielding has been poor at times, I have had a chat with my boys, looking forward to the next few games.'

Kieron Pollard is the Man of the Match

00:57 Local Time: Well, this was inevitable. Rain plays spoilsport and the match has been called off. Patriots win by 17 runs according to DLS method. 169 was just about a par score on this surface and it didn't help that the Tridents were shoddy with the ball. Akeal Hosein bowled five wides first-up and Ravi Rampaul wasn't better either. The Patriots lost Evin Lewis early, but Gayle and Hafeez made sure that the asking rate never went out of hand. When rain arrived, they were well placed at 84 for one and it's only fair that they emerged victorious. They now have four wins from five games while Tridents have suffered their third loss.

00:40 Local Time It is still raining at the Warner Park and we have been off the park for more than our hour. I believe we have already started losing overs. Not too many remaining though, just 10 and a bit..

00:20 Local Time: Scratch the previous update, CPL has now tweeted that the rain is back on and so are the covers. The wait continues..

00:05 Local Time Right, the rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. Play will start at 00:30 AM. Not sure if we have lost any overs.

23:45 Local Time: The party never stops in the Caribbean and they continue to dance well into the night. The rain is pouring down and chances of further play looks pretty bleak as of now.

23:37 Local Time: The rain has got heavier, the wind has picked up and the players are off. The Patriots are ahead on DLS method as of now, so if we do not have any more play, they will start their home run with a win. The DLS par score is 67 and the Patriots are ahead by 17 runs. As I type, it has started to bucket down, we might be in for a long delay.

9.3

Riaz to Hafeez, 2 runs, banged in short and on the stumps, Hafeez swivels across and pulls it backward of square on the on-side. He wants the second and Gayle was on his heels. The throw is at the striker's end and that gives Gayle some time as he scampers across

The wind is blowing and the rain is getting heavier. The groundstaff are ready with the covers

Riaz to Hafeez, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Hafeez plays with a straight bat towards mid-off. Gayle was backing up for a single and is sent back

Wahab Riaz [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

8.6

Parnell to Hafeez, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, the inswinging yorker from Parnell, Hafeez squeezes it out towards deep mid-wicket for a single

8.5

Parnell to Hafeez, 2 runs, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, Hafeez leans forward and pushes it wide of cover, comes back for the second run

8.4

Parnell to Gayle, 1 run, short and on the off-stump line, cramped Gayle for room on the pull, he adjusts and eases it towards long-on

8.3

Parnell to Hafeez, 1 run, full and on the stumps, whipped away towards deep mid-wicket for a single

8.2

Parnell to Hafeez, no run, back of a length and just outside off, dabbed straight to the fielder at backward point

8.1

Parnell to Hafeez, FOUR, lovely from Hafeez, he's looking in good touch, rocks back, lets the ball come onto him, uses Parnell's pace and helps it on its way to the fence at backward square leg

Wayne Parnell [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

7.6

Shamar Springer to Hafeez, 1 run, driven down the ground. Long-on gets across

7.5

Shamar Springer to Hafeez, no run, pushed back to Springer, who stops in his followthrough

7.4

Shamar Springer to Gayle, 1 run, touch short in length outside off, Gayle cuts it to the left of sweeper cover

7.3

Shamar Springer to Hafeez, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven wide of long-off. Hafeez called for two initially, but has to settle for a single as the fielder gets across to the ball quickly

7.2

Shamar Springer to Gayle, 1 run, driven down to long-off

7.1

Shamar Springer to Gayle, SIX, Gayle adds salt to the wound. Clears his front foot and thumps it flat down the ground. Clears the fence with ease

Shamar Springer, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, 1 run, how costly can this be? An easy chance to get Gayle run-out. He was stranded halfway down the track. No communication whatsoever. The fielder at short fine leg (Shamar Springer) has a wild throw at the keeper's end allowing Gayle to get away. It was tucked straight to short fine leg and Gayle looked for a quick single, which wasn't existent

6.5

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, no run, pushed back to the bowler

6.4

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, 1 run, that nearly cleaned his partner on the way. Short delivery hurries onto Hafeez as he attempts the pull. Ends up hitting it straighter and the ball flies over Gayle

6.3

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, 1 run, turns into the left-hander, Gayle pushes it in front of cover for a run

6.2

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, 1 run, much slower through the air this time. Hafeez drives it along the ground to long-off

6.1

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, no run, arm-delivery just outside off, Hafeez looks to dab and misses. Wasn't far from taking the off-stump

Akeal Hosein [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

5.6

Parnell to Gayle, SIX, slower delivery sits up nicely on the batsman. Gayle drags the pull from outside off and deposits it over deep mid-wicket

5.5

Parnell to Hafeez, 1 run, stump-to-stump line from Parnell. Hafeez drops it in front of cover-point and calls for a quick single. Gayle responds early and they steal a run

5.5

Parnell to Hafeez, wide, waste of a delivery from Parnell. Short and well down the leg. Hafeez watches it sail into the keeper's mitts

5.4

Parnell to Hafeez, no run, Parnell rolls his fingers on the ball, Hafeez picks cover to perfection on the drive

5.3

Parnell to Hafeez, no run, good length delivery pushed back to the bowler, who has a shy at the striker's end. Hafeez was well in

5.2

Parnell to Gayle, 1 run, yorker ends up as a low full toss. Gayle jams it out to mid-wicket

5.1

Parnell to Gayle, no run, Parnell dishes in a wide delivery outside off, just inside the tramline. A late decision to let the ball go from Gayle

Wayne Parnell, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

4.6

Riaz to Hafeez, no run, 140.6ks delivery angling across the right-hander, Hafeez defends it from the crease

4.5

Riaz to Gayle, 1 run, slower delivery from Riaz. Gayle is early into the shot and ekes out an inside edge towards mid-wicket

4.4

Riaz to Gayle, no run, Gayle dead-bats it back to Riaz

4.3

Riaz to Hafeez, leg byes, 1 run, speared in on the pads, pitched outside leg. Riaz goes for the LBW shout, but the umpire remained unmoved. The ball rolls to the on-side and the duo sneak in a leg bye

4.2

Riaz to Hafeez, no run, good length delivery outside off, Hafeez fends it to the off-side

4.1

Riaz to Hafeez, FOUR, Riaz starts with a juicy half-volley outside off. Hafeez leans onto the front foot and creams it through covers. Class written all over that shot

Wahab Riaz, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

3.6

Rampaul to Gayle, FOUR, another short delivery from Rampaul. Much better from Gayle this time, as he pulls it in front of square this time. Smith at deep square leg, tries to get across, but can't get a hand to the ball

3.5

Rampaul to Gayle, FOUR, short delivery angled across the left-hander. Gayle takes on the short ball and looks to pull. Gets a top edge as he fails to get on top of the bounce. Hits the fence on the bounce

3.4

Rampaul to Hafeez, 1 run, width on offer outside off, steered down to third man

3.3

Rampaul to Hafeez, FOUR, Hafeez is on the charge. Dances down the track and frees his arm with a flat-batted shot through cover. No chance of stopping that once it beats the infield

3.2

Rampaul to Gayle, 1 run, Rampaul continues with the same line. Gayle turns it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end

3.1

Rampaul to Gayle, FOUR, good start to the over for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Rampaul sprays it on the pads, Gayle clips it behind square on the on-side and collects four

2.6

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, 2 runs, Hafeez clips it down to fine leg and collects a brace

2.5

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, pushed back to the bowler

2.4

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, no run, this one stayed down a touch, Hafeez gets beaten under the bat

2.3

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, FOUR, excellent use of the feet to get off the mark. Gets to the pitch of the ball and goes inside out over extra cover. The ball rockets into the fence

2.2

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, no run, shorter in length outside off, Hafeez knocks it to cover-point

2.1

Akeal Hosein to Hafeez, no run, slower and just outside off, dabbed straight to the fielder at backward point

1.6

Rampaul to Gayle, no run, very full and on the stumps, Gayle jams his bat down in time and squeezes it towards the on-side

1.5

Rampaul to Gayle, no run, very full and on the stumps, flicked straight to mid-wicket

1.4

Rampaul to Gayle, no run, aggression from Rampaul, bangs it short and on the stumps, Gayle ducks under it and lets it go

1.4

Rampaul to Gayle, wide, poor from Rampaul, slips this one way down the leg-side, called as a wide

1.3

Rampaul to Gayle, FOUR, short and just outside off, Gayle needs no second invitation as he rocks back and clubs it wide of long-on for a boundary. There was a fielder in the deep, but he had no chance

1.2

Rampaul to Gayle, no run, Rampaul keeps it full and just outside off, Gayle was looking to drill it towards the off-side, gets a big inside edge towards mid-wicket

1.1

Rampaul to Gayle, no run, full-toss on the stumps, punched straight to the fielder at mid-on

1.1

Rampaul to Gayle, wide, Rampaul starts with a wide, slips this one full and down the leg-side, called as a wide

Mohammad Hafeez, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.6

Akeal Hosein to Lewis, out Caught by (sub)Damion Jacobs!! Lewis perishes. A soft dismissal. Would have been the sixth wide of the over had he left that. But he decides to play at that. Tries to flick it out of the ground. Closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge under short third man, who takes a neat catch. Lewis c (sub)Damion Jacobs b Akeal Hosein 7(3) [6s-1]

Akeal Hosein to Lewis, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

0.5

Akeal Hosein to Lewis, SIX, in the slot and Lewis won't miss out on those. Gets the width to free his arms and has a clean swing of the bat as he sends it sailing deep into the long-on stands

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, wide, five on the board already without a ball being bowled. This was much closer off the lot. Turned into the left-hander. Gayle misses the tuck

0.1

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, wide, Hosein is still struggling with his line. Gets it to turn from leg-stump. Wide called

0.1

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, wide, three in a row now

0.1

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, wide, and again. Tries to cramp Gayle for room. Over does it and slips it down leg

0.1

Akeal Hosein to Gayle, wide, starts with a poor delivery down the leg, wide called

Gayle and Lewis are at the crease. Gayle is on strike. Akeal Hosein will open the attack

Two explosive openers stride out to the centre. Can they get their team off to a flier in this run chase? They will be up against Hosein, who will have the first crack of the new nut.

A slight above par score from the visitors and they will be indebeted to their captain for this total. He's been their top scorer this season and Pollard didn't disappoint, his 40-ball 63 has given his bowlers a total to defend. On a small ground, the Patriots kept taking wickets and never allowed a partnership to flourish. 75 runs from the last six overs, will it be the key in this match? Back for the chase in a while..

19.6

Shamsi to Pollard, SIX, Pollard ends the innings with a six, tossed up just outside off, Pollard bends down low, swings with the breeze and sends it soaring over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The Tridents finish with 168 on the board

19.5

Shamsi to Pollard, 2 runs, Shamsi drops one short and on the stumps, Pollard rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket, the ball bounces just in front of the fielder in the deep and Pollard steals a second run

19.4

Shamsi to Pollard, no run, the chinaman from Shamsi, turns back into Pollard and beats him in the flight. He was coming down the track and gets hit on the thigh pad

19.3

Shamsi to Pollard, SIX, fifty for Pollard, too short from Shamsi, dragged his length back as he anticipated Pollard coming down the track. He stays in his crease, swivels across and pulls it over square leg for a maximum

19.2

Shamsi to Pollard, no run, nicely bowled by Shamsi, followed Pollard as he backed away. He was in no position to play a shot and lets it go by

19.1

Shamsi to Parnell, 1 run, Shamsi shortens his length as Parnell came down the track, he chips it back over the bowler's head for a single

18.6

Hasan Ali to Parnell, 1 run, full and following Parnell as he backed away, worked behind square on the on-side for a single

18.6

Hasan Ali to Pollard, 2 wides, called as a wide and Hasan is absolutely livid with the call, so is the keeper. Looks like it clipped Pollard's thigh pad on its way to the keeper, A full-toss from Hasan and Pollard was looking to help it on its way as he went across his stumps

18.5

Hasan Ali to Parnell, byes, 1 run, another terrific yorker from Hasan, Parnell was looking to squeeze it towards the off-side and missed. Devon Thomas throws down the stumps and Pollard immediately calls his partner across for a single. Thomas has another shy at the bowler's end and misses it once again, Parnell was well short the second time around

18.4

Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, this is excellent bowling from Hasan, slips in the wide yorker, squeezed out towards long-off for a single

18.3

Hasan Ali to Pollard, no run, full and wide of off, driven towards long-off and Pollard refuses the single

18.2

Hasan Ali to Parnell, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Parnell backs away and eases it square past point for a single

18.1

Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, very full and wide of off, Pollard throws his bat at that and gets a thick inside edge towards deep square leg

Wayne Parnell, left handed bat, comes to the crease

17.6

Shamsi to Pooran, out Caught by Hafeez!! Pooran falls after a breezy cameo, this was a juicy full-toss from Shamsi, Pooran went hard on the drive, doesn't get hold of the shot and spoons it straight to Hafeez at extra-cover. He was looking dangerous and that's a good wicket at this stage of the match for the Patriots. Pooran c Hafeez b Shamsi 20(14) [6s-2]

Shamsi to Pooran, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

17.5

Shamsi to Pollard, 1 run, a direct hit at the bowler's end and it would have been curtains for Pollard, he nudged one straight to square leg and set-off. Carter with the shy and he misses it

17.5

Shamsi to Pollard, wide, Shamsi slides one down the leg-side, called as a wide

17.4

Shamsi to Pooran, 1 run, edged! Shamsi pushed one flatter and wider of off, Pooran threw his bat at that, gets a thick edge and Devon Thomas can't hold on. Harsh to call it as a chance

17.3

Shamsi to Pooran, SIX, too short from Shamsi, Pooran has loads of time as he rocks back and pulls it high and over long-off, went with the wind and kept going

17.2

Shamsi to Pollard, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, Pollard backs away and cuts it past cover for a single

17.1

Shamsi to Pooran, 1 run, fraction short and just outside off, pulled away towards long-on, goes to the fielder on the bounce

17.1

Shamsi to Pooran, wide, turn for Shamsi, but it started from well outside off and spun away further, called as a wide

Tabraiz Shamsi [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

16.6

Hasan Ali to Pollard, SIX, cracking shot, too short form Hasan, Pollard swivels across and pulls it flat and hard, so much power behind the shot that it sails over the ropes for a maximum

16.5

Hasan Ali to Pollard, 2 runs, that's stunning bit of fielding from the man who took the catch of the tournament. This was short and on the stumps, Pollard swivelled across and pulled it in front of the on-side, it was destined to be a boundary, but the fielder got across - Allen it was, dives full length and hauls it back in. Pollard was lumbering for the second and has to rush back as Allen recovered and threw in time

16.4

Hasan Ali to Pollard, FOUR, that has been drilled, Hasan misses his yorker by an inch, offers a length ball that's duly smashed back past the bowler. Mid-off was inside the ring and he can't get around in time

16.3

Hasan Ali to Pooran, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, eased down towards long-on for a single

16.2

Hasan Ali to Pooran, no run, excellent ball from Hasan, spears in the yorker outside off, Pooran looks to squeeze it out and jams an inside edge towards the keeper

16.1

Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, good effort from King at sweeper cover, got to the ball, got both hands, but it popped out as his elbows hit the ground. That's a big let-off for Pollard, length delivery outside off, Pollard swung hard, ended up slicing it over cover. King ran in a long way, put the dive and can't hold on

Hasan Ali [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack

15.6

Nabi to Pooran, SIX, smashed, that ruins Nabi's figures a bit, tossed up just outside off, Pooran swung through the line. Had hit it with the wind and it carried the ball miles over the ropes at long-on

15.5

Nabi to Pollard, 1 run, flighted delivery on Pollard's pads, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single

15.4

Nabi to Pooran, 1 run, tossed up wide of off, drilled down towards King at long-off. He was nearly undone by the spin, but gets his hand behind the line

15.3

Nabi to Pollard, 1 run, a direct hit and Pollard might have been struggling. Hafeez was the man with the throw and missed. Pollard nudged it straight to mid-wicket and set-off for a quick single

15.2

Nabi to Pooran, 1 run, the off-break from Nabi, Pooran was looking to go over mid-wicket, ends up mistiming it towards long-on for a single

15.1

Nabi to Pooran, no run, pushed through on off, defended back at the bowler

14.6

Brathwaite to Pollard, SIX, 17 from the over, expensive over form Brathwaite, too short and well outside off - can't bowl those at his pace. Pollard swivels across and pulls it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

14.5

Brathwaite to Pooran, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed wide of cover for a single

14.4

Brathwaite to Pollard, 1 run, very full and just outside off, Pollard toe-ends the drive back at the bowler. Brathwaite can't stop it cleanly and allows a run

14.3

Brathwaite to Pollard, 2 runs, very full and on the stumps, Pollard clips it past square and Pooran wants the second run. Pollard hurries and gets back with ease, the throw hit the back of his helmet

14.2

Brathwaite to Pollard, SIX, lovely shot, length delivery from Brathwaite, Pollard gets underneath it and shovels it high and over long-on. Short straight boundaries at Warner Park, but this one would have cleared most grounds

14.1

Brathwaite to Pooran, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed to the right of cover for a single

Carlos Brathwaite [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

13.6

Nabi to Pollard, no run, the slider from Nabi, kept going through with the angle, Pollard was looking to play a cheeky dab and missed

13.5

Nabi to Pollard, no run, Nabi tosses one slower and on off, punched back without any power

13.4

Nabi to Pollard, no run, slower and on off, pushed back at the bowler

13.4

Nabi to Pollard, wide, Nabi slids one down the leg-side, called as a wide

13.3

Nabi to Pooran, 1 run, tossed up wider of off, driven down towards long-off for a single

13.2

Nabi to Pooran, no run, loud shout for LBW, but the umpire remained unmoved. Pooran was caught in his crease to one that spun back in, he was pretty deep, but the ball hit him high on the pads. Might have been going down leg, he stumbled out of his crease and Devon Thomas attempts to run him out, but misses with his shy

A slip in place..

13.1

Nabi to Pollard, 1 run, tossed up on Pollard's pads, clipped away past mid-wicket for a single

12.6

Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, steered with an open face towards backward point. Hafeez has a shy at the striker's end as Pooran scampered across for a single, misses and the batsman is home and dry

12.5

Hasan Ali to Pollard, no run, Hasan shortens his length outside off as Pollard comes down the track, defended back at the bowler

Nicholas Pooran, left handed bat, comes to the crease

12.4

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Nabi!! Nabi nearly makes a mess of a skier, but he holds on in the end. Malik's chancy knock comes to an end. Hasan followed his slower ball with a skiddy short ball, Malik was in no position on the pull, went through with the shot, gets a thick top-edge - high and towards long leg, Nabi went reverse cup, the ball burst through his fingers, hit him on the collar bone and he does well to grab onto the rebound. Shoaib Malik c Nabi b Hasan Ali 29(30) [4s-1 6s-1]

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

12.3

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, no run, change of pace from Hasan, the slower ball and he nearly undid his fellow countryman. Malik spoted it late and checked his drive, the ball rolls away towards Hafeez at backward point

12.2

Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, Pollard doesn't get hold of the pull, drags it down towards long-on

12.1

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, banged in short and on the stumps, Malik is slightly cramped for room as he pulls it towards deep square leg

Hasan Ali [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

11.6

Nabi to Pollard, no run, Nabi fires this one fuller and just outside off, clipped towards mid-wicket

11.5

Nabi to Pollard, no run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, turned towards the on-side

Nabi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, pushed through with the angle, Malik backs away and dabs it behind square on the off-side for a single

11.2

Nabi to Pollard, 1 run, flighted delivery on Pollard's pads, worked past square leg for a single

Nabi, from round the wicket

11.1

Nabi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fraction too short and just outside off, Malik backs away and cuts it to deep cover for a single

10.6

J Carter to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Malik shuffles across and nudges it in front of square on the on-side for a single

10.5

J Carter to Pollard, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a single

10.4

J Carter to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, chance and Hafeez can't hold on. This was full and wide of off, Malik threw his bat at that, ends up slicing it in the air and towards backward point. Hafeez was late to react and ends up letting the ball burst through his fingers

Badree to Pollard, no run, slower and on off, defended towards the on-side

8.4

Badree to Pollard, SIX, Pollard gets going with a massive six. Not a bad ball at all from Badree, drifts one around middle, Pollard wasn't fully forward on the drive, gets a thick inside edge that sails over wide long-on, such power from the big man

8.3

Badree to Pollard, no run, flatter and quicker from Badree, Pollard stays back and defends it towards the off-side

8.2

Badree to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fraction short and just outside off, eased down towards long-on for a single

Hafeez to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, pushed down the ground. Towards long-on for a single

7.5

Hafeez to Pollard, 1 run, gets deep in his crease and turns it to the on-side

7.4

Hafeez to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, driven down to long-on

7.3

Hafeez to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed to the off-side

Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.2

Hafeez to Shoaib Malik, out Akeal Hosein Run Out!! This has to be Shamsi's wicket for creating such a run-out opportunity. Shoaib Malik turns it to the right of mid-wicket. Both batsmen are ball watching as Shamsi runs to his right, puts in a dive and throws it to the bowler's end in a flash. Hafeez does the rest. Hosein is nowhere in the frame. Akeal Hosein run out (Shamsi/Hafeez) 3(4)

Hafeez to Shoaib Malik, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!

7.1

Hafeez to Akeal Hosein, 1 run, driven along the ground to sweeper cover

Mohammad Hafeez, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6

Shamsi to Shoaib Malik, SIX, Shoaib Malik comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball to thump this straight over the bowler's head for a huge hit

6.5

Shamsi to Shoaib Malik, no run, huge shout for LBW! Shamsi can't believe it. HawkEye shows it did pitch in line and would have gone on to crash into leg-stump. The umpire thought it didn't not pitch in line and rules in the favour of Malik.

6.4

Shamsi to Akeal Hosein, 1 run, much fuller in length, Akeal Hosein presents the full face of the bat as he knocks it down to long-on

Badree to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Shoaib Malik milks a single down to long-on

5.4

Badree to Shoaib Malik, no run, pushed to the off-side

5.3

Badree to Shoaib Malik, no run, Shoaib Malik gets forward and misses the tuck. The ball rolls off the pad to the on-side. Hosein was halfway down the track looking for a run. Malik sends him back just in time as the keeper was quick to get to the ball

Akeal Hosein, left handed bat, comes to the crease

5.2

Badree to Dwayne Smith, out Caught by Nabi!! Smith throws away yet another start. Tries the same shot and perishes. Goes on the back foot and looks to hit it straight over the bowler's head. Ends up miscuing it and Nabi at mid-off runs back and takes the catch over his head. Dwayne Smith c Nabi b Badree 33(16) [4s-5 6s-2]

Badree to Dwayne Smith, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

5.1

Badree to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, dismissive from Smith. Holds his pose as he goes with straight bat over the bowler's end and picks up another boundary to his name

4.6

Hasan Ali to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, Dwayne Smith drops it in front of cover-point for a quick single. Malik limps through to the other end

4.5

Hasan Ali to Dwayne Smith, no run, much better from Hasan Ali. Dwayne Smith gets forward and bunts it to mid-wicket

4.4

Hasan Ali to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, high full toss outside off, not the ideal ball to bowl to Smith. He stands tall and nails it to sweeper cover fence

4.3

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Shoaib Malik drops it to the left of point

4.2

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, what a shot that is! Raced away off the turf in a jiffy. Width on offer outside off, Shoaib Malik plants his back foot across and slaps it wide of third man

4.1

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, no run, back of a length delivery pushing Shoaib Malik deep in his crease to defend

4.1

Hasan Ali to Shoaib Malik, wide, Hasan Ali steams in a starts with a short delivery on middle and leg. Wide called for height

Badree to Barnwell, out Lbw!! Once Barnwell missed the ball it was always plumb. A flatter delivery on the stumps, Barnwell gets a long way across his stumps and looks to play with a cross bat. Misses and wears it on the pad. An easy call for the umpire. Barnwell lbw b Badree 1(2)

Badree to Barnwell, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

3.5

Badree to Dwayne Smith, 2 wides, slips it down the leg, the keeper fails to collect it cleanly

3.4

Badree to Dwayne Smith, SIX, make that 10 off 2. A rank long hop from Badree. Dwayne Smith rocks on the back foot and smokes it over deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep was just a spectator

3.3

Badree to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, powerfully struck by Smith. Badree misses the length by a small margin and pays the price. Dwayne Smith punches it off the back foot wide of cover and collects four

3.2

Badree to Dwayne Smith, no run, skidder on leg-stump. Dwayne Smith misses the tuck and is pinged on the pad. The ball rolls to the off-side

3.1

Badree to Barnwell, 1 run, leans forward and pushes it to the right of Badree

2.6

Brathwaite to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, slower delivery down the leg, Dwayne Smith helps it over backward square leg into the fence. The ball bounces just once before hitting the fence. Brathwaite isn't happy about that and yells

Christopher Barnwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.5

Brathwaite to Williamson, out Caught by J Carter!! Brathwaite gets the revenge. A short delivery down the leg-stump. Williamson picks deep backward square leg to perfection on the pull. Carter didn't have to move an inch and he takes a neat catch. Williamson c J Carter b Brathwaite 7(10) [6s-1]

Brathwaite to Williamson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

2.4

Brathwaite to Williamson, SIX, a huge hit from Williamson. Wasn't off the meat of the bat, but he went through the line and clears the fence at long-on

2.3

Brathwaite to Williamson, no run, good length delivery outside off, Williamson taps it to cover-point

2.2

Brathwaite to Williamson, no run, Brathwaite is bowling good areas with the wind helping him to hold its line. Williamson comes down the track and looks to go big. Can't get anywhere near the bat and is beaten again

2.1

Brathwaite to Williamson, no run, beaten! Williamson looks to run it down. The ball held its line and beats the outside edge

Badree to Williamson, 1 run, fired in on the stumps, Williamson turns it to backward square leg

1.4

Badree to Williamson, no run, pushed to cover

1.3

Badree to Williamson, no run, good fielding at short third man ensures there is no run on offer. Badree slows it up on off-stump, Williamson opens the bat face and looks to steer it wide of short third man. Shamsi is the man, who puts in a dive to his right and saves the run

1.2

Badree to Williamson, no run, skids on the surface, Williamson dead-bats it to the on-side

1.1

Badree to Williamson, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, pushed back to Badree

Samuel Badree, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

0.6

Brathwaite to Dwayne Smith, no run, this one kicks off the surface and whizzes past the outside edge through to the keeper. End of an eventful first over

0.5

Brathwaite to Dwayne Smith, no run, slower delivery on the stumps, Dwayne Smith blocks it back to Brathwaite

0.4

Brathwaite to Dwayne Smith, SIX, Dwayne Smith has got hold of this one. Picks the length early and pulls it off the front foot. The ball sails deep into the mid-wicket stands for the first maximum of the day

0.3

Brathwaite to Dwayne Smith, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Dwayne Smith walks down the pitch and has a swat at it. The ball sneaks under the bat and sails over his middle stump

0.2

Brathwaite to Dwayne Smith, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Dwayne Smith punches it to cover

0.1

Brathwaite to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, straightaway Dwayne Smith is off and running with a boundary. Not the way he would like. A french-cut down to fine leg. The fielder was inside the circle and had no chance to stop that

Dwayne Smith and Williamson are at the crease. Dwayne Smith is on strike. Brathwaite will open the attack

The players are out in the middle. Can the Tridents get a good start from their openers? It will be Brathwaite with the new cherry for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Just a slip in place. Here we go..

Pitch report: 'There's a bit of moisture on the surface. The grass has been well rolled in and it's a very hard surface, 160 is the average score batting first. Expect a big scoring game,' reckons Danny Morrison.

Pollard: 'We would have bowled first as well, but we now need to bat well. We have to play smart cricket, we need to improve as a team. I am pretty pleased with how we are playing and we have the capability to turn things around. We have one change, Ravi Rampaul is back in, Tino Best misses out.'

Gayle: 'We will bowl first. It's a fresh wicket and the weather will play a part. Will look to restrict them to a small score. The wind might not be a factor, we have had a couple of days off, now we have back-to-back games, looking to do well. Evin Lewis is back for us.'

20:20 Local Time: The CPL carnival has moved across to St. Kitts as the hosts play their first match at the Warner park, against Barbados Tridents. It's a mid-table clash, although both teams have played just four games each. Chris Gayle hasn't quite fired, but his team has found other stars in good form. On the other hand, Kieron Pollard's Tridents have been a mix of patchy and brilliance. It's not quite crunch time as yet, but two points from today's game will be welcomed by both teams.